Category: Other Savory Starters

Caribbean-Inspired Trout Tostadas with Mango Pico and Smoky Guacamole

Caribbean-Inspired Trout Tostadas with Mango Pico and Smoky Guacamole

A zesty and tropical take on tostadas, made with seared speckled trout, spicy-sweet mango pico de gallo, smoky charred corn guacamole, and spicy pickled onions.

Easy Puff Pastry Recipe: Smoked Salmon And Jalapeño Egg Cups

Easy Puff Pastry Recipe: Smoked Salmon And Jalapeño Egg Cups

There’s something innately satisfying about a savory and flavorful eggy custard nestled within pastry. This dish is going into my standard brunch rotation.

Simple But Sophisticated Appetizer: Tangy, Lemony Shrimp, Onion and Olive Skewers

Simple But Sophisticated Appetizer: Tangy, Lemony Shrimp, Onion and Olive Skewers

Make this appetizer when you have leftover shrimp – or cook shrimp so you can make this appetizer. 😁 If you already have shrimp on hand, the recipe comes together in about 10 minutes. If you have to cook the shrimp and use our rapid oven recipe, it’s about 17 minutes. Not bad for a fancy-looking appetizer!

The Nachos Primer, Just in Time for the Super Bowl!

The Nachos Primer, Just in Time for the Super Bowl!

Nothing says “game day” like cheesy, hand-held deliciousness that might just steal the spotlight from the halftime show. Nachos are happy-making food! Check out our Nachos Basics and master them yourself for this year’s Super Bowl.

Party Recipe: Turkey Sausage with Fennel and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Party Recipe: Turkey Sausage with Fennel and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Another homemade sausage recipe from Glover Gardens! This one enhances turkey’s subtle flavor with whole fennel seed, white wine and sun-dried tomatoes, giving it a Mediterranean feel.

Nacho Basics: Easy Steps for Creating Crunchy, Cheesy Goodness You Can Eat with Your Hands

Nacho Basics: Easy Steps for Creating Crunchy, Cheesy Goodness You Can Eat with Your Hands

You can go to nacho heaven with these basic steps, and put together a really fast – and really satisfying dinner. I do it all the time, and no one has EVER said, “What? Nachos AGAIN?”

Pickled Pepper Poppers – as Easy to Eat as They Are Hard to Say

Pickled Pepper Poppers – as Easy to Eat as They Are Hard to Say

An updated recipe for a family heirloom recipe for pickled jalapeños ‘stuffed’ with a creamy and piquant filling. It’s a keeper, my friends!

Roasted Salsa Macha Asparagus with Hollandaise

Roasted Salsa Macha Asparagus with Hollandaise

Recipe for a wonderful asparagus treat that can be a starter, a stalwart partner alongside a steak or other big protein, or a centerpiece for a vegetarian meal. This roasted asparagus is simple, savory, al denté and foodie-worthy.

June was a Flurry and Now I’m Headed to Copenhagen – But First, Comfort Food!

June was a Flurry and Now I’m Headed to Copenhagen – But First, Comfort Food!

Here’s the Glover Gardens grilled chicken wings recipe, served up with reflections on how June sped by… as well as anticipation of an upcoming trip to Copenhagen and Amsterdam. I had pre-travel comfort food cravings and perhaps a little nostalgia about missing traditional 4th of July backyard barbeques while traveling.

Zippy Coffee Rub Steak Bites Recipe

Zippy Coffee Rub Steak Bites Recipe

Zippy Coffee Rub is the magic behind our new Coffee Rub Steak Bites recipe, which is super-simple. And you can do cool things with the leftovers!

Smoked Salmon and Caviar Appetizer Platter with Avocado: Quick, Easy and Delicious

Smoked Salmon and Caviar Appetizer Platter with Avocado: Quick, Easy and Delicious

We love an appetizer platter here at Glover Gardens, and this one with cold-smoked salmon and caviar was elegant, quick to assemble and delicious. Get the recipe here.

Blistered Shishito Peppers and Grape Tomatoes are a Winning Combination

Blistered Shishito Peppers and Grape Tomatoes are a Winning Combination

We made blistered shishito peppers at home, adding grape tomatoes, and have a very simple recipe for this quick and easy appetizer that disappears in minutes.

Recipe Time: Pulled Pork and Smoked Corn Empanadas

Recipe Time: Pulled Pork and Smoked Corn Empanadas

This recipe is one answer for the question: What to do with leftover pulled pork? But if you don’t have pulled pork (or smoked corn), you can still make great empanadas.

What’s More Festive than a Wreath? A Collection of Easy Appetizers for Your Holiday Parties

What’s More Festive than a Wreath? A Collection of Easy Appetizers for Your Holiday Parties

The December 2022 Southern Living magazine sports several easy “recipes” for Christmas wreath appetizers that got me in the mood to revisit this simple but attractive finger food for a holiday buffet.

Nancy’s Marinated Shrimp: a Party Favorite from the Way Back

Nancy’s Marinated Shrimp: a Party Favorite from the Way Back

Bringing back to life a long-dormant family recipe for marinated shrimp, which tastes as fresh and welcome today as it did 50 years ago.

Crab, Corn and Black Bean Salad with Guacamole

Crab, Corn and Black Bean Salad with Guacamole

Combining black bean salad with lump crab creates an elegant, delicious and easy starter course.

Eating Like It’s Jazz Fest: Congo Square Fish Nachos

Eating Like It’s Jazz Fest: Congo Square Fish Nachos

We took a walk on the wild side and used blacked fish on nachos. Here’s how it went down … it’s not a recipe as much as a set of loose guidelines, kinda like jazz is.

Simple, Rustic, Good: Catalan Tomato Bread is a Winner

Simple, Rustic, Good: Catalan Tomato Bread is a Winner

From Food & Wine: “This recipe offers irrefutable proof that the best dishes are often the simplest.”

The Best Crab Cake Recipe, Ever

The Best Crab Cake Recipe, Ever

The best crab cakes ever, from the most popular recipe on foodandwine.com. The “test kitchen” at Glover Gardens proved out these results – yum!